Difference between revisions of "Soft Palate"
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*Respiratory mucosa- ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium | *Respiratory mucosa- ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium | ||
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==Musculature and Innervation== | ==Musculature and Innervation== | ||
Revision as of 18:43, 30 June 2008
Introduction
The soft palate (velum palatine) is located caudally to the hard palate. It is comprised of muscle and is involved in tasting food and in deglutition.
Functional Anatomy
- Muscle
- Contacts epiglottis caudally
- Very folded mucosa
Histology
- Respiratory mucosa- ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium
- Palatine salivary glands
Musculature and Innervation
Species Differences
- Soft palate does not contact the epiglottis in the pig as the porcine soft palate is raised higher in the oral cavity than in other species
- Horses have a tight laryngeal cuff around the laryngeal entrance therefore cannot lift their soft palate for long periods of time and thus are nasal breathers
- As brachiocephalic dog breeds have a shortened skull length, the soft palate often obstruct air flow into the larynx causing breathing difficulties